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Horsewyse is for the young and young at heart horse lover. It contains educational articles, fun articles, how to's, young rider profiles, competitions, activities, reader photos, posters and much more!

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Message from the Editor…

Vaulter Poppy Loveland • Poppy is a 19 yo vaulter who was born and started vaulting in Wales. She has now been living in Australia for over a decade, and trains with the Hunter Valley Vaulting Team. Poppy recently travelled with the team to compete in the Vaulting Squad at the FEI World Championships at Herning in Denmark.

National Interschools

Annabelle Rogan - Queensland

Ava Walker - Tasmania

Afternoons at Nationals… • Once competition was finished for the day there were riders from all the different states out walking and grazing their horses before bedtime

Jessica Lowe - Victoria

Emily Farthing - NSW

RUSTY’S HOME

The Star Club go to the RDA States • We first met the Star Club in the Spring 2021 issue of HorseWyse. They were preparing to go to the RDA State Dressage Championships at SIEC, which unfortunately was cancelled due to COVID. This year they made it!

The Adventures of Toby and Dotty (and special guest Rocco!)

Rocco’s story… • Hi Horsewyse Readers! Tori here. This story isn't about Toby, Bruce or Dotty. This is my own story about my journey of classical dressage and Rocco’s road to rehabilitation

Buy a new horse!

7 Steps to becoming a successful Equestrian Author • Elaine Heney is a #1 best-selling equestrian author from Ireland. She published her first book over 10 years ago, and it was a diary based on her Connemara pony Ozzie. With 20 horse books now published, here are her seven steps to becoming a successful equestrian author.

Send in your Short Story to win an Elaine Heney novel! • We want to read your short stories!

Bridget answers your questions… • Bridget Murphy is a dressage judge, coach and Para Equestrian competitor. We are lucky to have Bridget answer HorseWyse reader’s questions on training and competing, both in Para Dressage and Open Dressage.

Lessons fron Edna Mode

Working Horse Pattern

Halter training your foal

PONY CLUB - HOLIDAYS WITH HORSES

A NEW HORSE • Getting your new horse is exciting, but it can also be a bit scary! Whether it is your first horse, or you have previously owned other horses, there is a settling in period where you are working out how to develop your new partnership. Two of our readers have written in about their experience with getting their new horse.

Introducing… The HorseWyse Reader Rewards Program! • To reward our HorseWyse loyal readers, we are offering the HorseWyse Reader Rewards Program. Readers have the opportunity to earn points. Once you have made it to 50 points you will receive a $50 online Horseland voucher. We are aiming to offer a larger range of voucher options in the future!

A Royal Bond

Ponyventure in Portugal • Have you ever wondered what it is like to go riding in another country? Lee Brooks has just returned from a 5 day horse trek in Portugal and shares with us what she learnt along the way…

Riding in the Tropics • It’s not always easy riding and keeping horses in a tropical climate, but Anika shares her experience of how they manage horses in Malaysia…

THE ROYAL MANE - YOU CAN HAVE A FAIRY "TAIL" ENDING

HORSE HACKS • Sponsored by KC Pet Supplies

Why do horses' teeth and equine dentistry REALLY matter?

The Gypsy Cob • Gypsy Cobs are hard to ignore with their striking coat pattern and loads of feathering. Although they started out as horses to pull the caravans owned by gypsies, these horses now have a range of riding activities that they also excel at.

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